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Well me and my big gob might have just lost my only real local friend!!

I mentioned that I use AI to analyse my medical data and she then told me she’s having trouble with her cholesterol and the doctors have recommend she goes on drugs for the rest of her life. I asked if she’d done her own research because new data in the last decade has flipped the narrative on it all. She was super offended, called me a conspiracy theorist and said I shouldn’t believe what I read online. I was a bit shocked tbh. She’s trying to laugh it off now but I think it may have changed the dynamics of our relationship.

Argh, did I overstep the mark?

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cypher_funk 5mo ago

Sounds like it’s more her that overstepped the line for you 🫂 #healthyboundaries

SimOne 5mo ago

I just have to accept that being afraid of the truth is deeply human. It does seem to help us survive, stay sane, and stay bonded to others. “Ignorance is bliss.” Not sure why I’m wired to challenge things, it feels a little self-destructive at times.

Let Them Eat Bitcoin 🌸 5mo ago

Curiosity within any relationship is vital. Her lack there of would concern me & I personally wouldn’t want to be friends with someone so quick to offence, who I feel I can’t be honest with - especially about a seemingly light topic like health / nutrition. I’d say good riddance.

I wish you good luck with it and I hope you find some clarity 😊 it’s difficult when it’s your only local friend.

SimOne 5mo ago

Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. I was disappointed more than anything, I apologised and we sort of resolved the issue but it now feels different, I think I really hit a nerve. It’s a sign to try harder to find new people! I do have some fantastic friends who are even more curious than I, they just aren’t local sadly. Are you fortunate to have strong connections locally?

Let Them Eat Bitcoin 🌸 5mo ago

And did she apologise to you?

Definitely. When you’re not a normie, it’s incredibly difficult to find likeminded people in real life.

Since being in Lat Am, I’ve been lucky enough to have made some great, more aligned friendships :) though it wasn’t always like this - as where I came from, I struggled finding other local women who were freedom minded, curious and interesting. They’re really not so easy to come by 🥲

SimOne 5mo ago

No, but I didn’t expect her to because I challenged her beliefs. Ironically she made a comment about people believing in homeopathic remedies being silly. 🙃 We’re all in some form of Plato’s cave.

You live in a freedom loving part of the world! We hope to live part-time in Latin America at some point, as we currently live on a farm that’s been in the family for over 300 years so we have strong ties to Southern Germany. I’m sure there are freedom loving people around here, just need to find them! But I also find people like us don’t necessarily NEED friends around us all the time like most, we are pretty self sufficient and I’m never bored!

Thank you for the words of encouragement! 💖

Let Them Eat Bitcoin 🌸 5mo ago

That’s so very special; 300 years is a long time.

Where we are at the moment, there sure are a lot of Germans! I think a huge portion of the freedom loving Germans are here so you might struggle finding them in Germany hehe 😆😄

And totally right. I’m never bored. I’m an introvert and homebody at heart. Wouldn’t want it any other way!